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HRS §328-120

Recordkeeping for wholesale drug distributors

This section requires wholesale drug distributors to keep detailed records of all prescription drug transactions and to let officials inspect and copy those records for five years. It also sets how quickly records must be produced, depending on where they are stored.

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The statute, as written — Recordkeeping

(a) Wholesale distributors shall establish and maintain inventories and records of all transactions regarding the receipt and distribution or other disposition of prescription drugs. These records shall include the following information: (1) The source of the drugs, including the name and principal address of the seller or transferor, and the address of the location from which the drugs were shipped; (2) The identity and quantity of the drugs received and distributed or disposed of; and (3) The dates of receipt and distribution or other disposition of the drugs. (b) Inventories and records shall be made available for inspection and photocopying by the department or any authorized federal, state, or local law enforcement officials for a period of five years following disposition of the drugs. (c) Records described in this section that are kept at the inspection site or that can be retrieved immediately by computer or other electronic means shall be readily available for authorized inspection during the retention period. Records kept at a central location apart from the inspection site and not electronically retrievable shall be made available for inspection within two working days of a request by the department or any authorized official of a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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